Connections: Five To Revive
The Landmark Society has released their 2014 “Five to Revive”western New York properties. Their goal is to rehab or rebuild properties with historic values. They’ll explain what they chose to focus on,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, October 21st
First hour: Police body camerasSecond hour: New book details U of R history
View ArticleConnections: Police Body Cameras
We discuss police body cameras. Who's using them? Which departments are considering it? How are they operated, and what is the purpose? We discuss this with Gates Police Chief Jim VanBrederode and...
View ArticleConnections: The Founding of the University of Rochester
How did George Eastman decide to give so much money to the University of Rochester? How did the U of R make a difference in the outcome of World War II? These are just a couple of the stories I've...
View ArticleConnections: Why Kids Struggle at School
Blame the parents? We’re looking at why kids struggle in school – or why kids don’t graduate. And we’re looking at how parents can get more involved. We’ll even look at ways people can help improve...
View ArticleConnections: State Senator Ted O'Brien
State Senator Ted O'Brien is our guest for this hour.Note: We've repeatedly invited O'Brien's opponent, Rich Funke, onto the program, and so far, Funke has not accepted our invitations.
View ArticleConnections: Abortion - The Pro-Choice Side
A few weeks ago, we talked with Lila Rose of Live Action, an influential voice in the pro-choice movement. Today we have a conversation with those on the pro-choice side. We start with Sarah...
View ArticleConnections: Gubernatorial Debate Recap
We recap Wednesday night's gubernatorial debate in Buffalo. What news was made from the debate? The governor says a fracking study will now be completed by the end of the year. What else happened? Does...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, October 27th
First hour: Exploring the growing world of secular homeschoolingSecond hour: University of Rochester president Joel Seligman
View ArticleConnections: Homeschooling
We look into an increasing interest in homeschooling among the nonreligious. What is unschooling? The old stereotypes of who chooses to home-school (and why) are, in many ways, not applicable.
View ArticleConnections: University of Rochester President Joel Seligman
University of Rochester President Joel Seligman is our guest for this hour. We cover a broad range of topics during his time in-studio.
View ArticleConnections: Is Border Patrol Going Beyond Borders?
What image comes to your mind when you hear the term "border patrol". In his new book, Border Patrol Nation, author Todd Miller shows that border patrol has spread to cities and states that you...
View ArticleConnections: What Happens To Your Online Accounts After You Die?
When you die, what happens to your online accounts? It's an issue that happens thousands of times a year, and the laws are murky regarding who can access your accounts after you pass away. There is a...
View ArticleConnections: Stephen Greenblatt; Upcoming Talk by Stephen Salaita
We open with a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard scholar Stephen Greenblatt. He’s coming to the University of Rochester tomorrow to talk about Lucretius and “intolerable...
View ArticleConnections: Conscious Capitalism
What is conscious capitalism? We’ll learn about the movement and an upcoming Rochester-based event about restoring trust – in business, in the public service sector, and more with our guests Bill...
View ArticleConnections: Homeless Veterans
Veterans Day is approaching and western New York is still grappling with a homeless vets problem. We sit down with Todd Baxter, executive director of the Veterans Outreach Center to talk about what’s...
View ArticleConnections: The Whiteness Project
We open the conversation with Whitney Dow, director of the Whiteness Project, a multimedia documentary created in Buffalo. In the documentary, Dow talked with people about what it means to be white....
View ArticleConnections: Dying with Dignity
Dying with dignity: 29-year-old Brittany Maynard moved to Oregon so she could end her life on her own terms. She has incurable brain cancer. She's become a kind of spokesperson about the right to die...
View ArticleConnections: Candidate Free Air Time
For the 16th straight year, WXXI has invited candidates running for office to record short video messages for their constituents. You can watch all the videos here, but if you prefer to listen, we play...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, November 3rd
First hour: The meaning of Tim Cook's announcementSecond hour: Understanding prop 3
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